Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-21

| the cut made by the Chicago scaIpers on east-
| bound New York and Boston passenger rates
As soon as the Passenger Agents in Chicago be-
| came aware that these tickets were on sale at
| greatly reduced rates they began telegraphipg
| to the respective headquarters The Trunk
Line Commissioner was Appealed to. and the
| matter became more exciting each day, until
now the talk among the Pennsylvania and
baltimore and Ohio passenger men is that the
| roads issuing these tickets must be forced to re-
| deem those outstanding.
| A Mystery Explained.
ICopyght, 1887, by tie California Associated Press
New YORK, July .-.Ispeeiall-An inter
estipg statement appears in the telegram for the
| benefit of Spectators, about the reasons why
the late S. J. Tilden had so large a sum as Sl0O-
OV0 III gold on deposit in the Bank of England
| when he died. 1t says they should remember
| Clevelands letter of February, 1885, about the
| impending peril of reduction of the United
states currency to a deprecated silver stand
| ard, by reason OF the continued coinage of the
| underWelghted silver dollar. That letter was
| written under Tilden's auspices and was largely
| composed by Tilden himself.
| Gresham's Presidential Boom.
Copyright, 1857, By Tie California associated Press.
| NEW YORK, July 20th.-[SpeciaL THE boom
OF o. General Gresham, of Indiana, for the Repub
| lican nomination for the Presidency has been
| started in this city by Judge Fairbanks of Indi
| anopolis, who is interviewed by all the evening
papers to-day. Fairbanks says that Indiana is
pretty equally divided in sentiment between
| Senator Harrison and General Gresham in lis
choice for the Presidential candidate How the
delegation Will go he cannot predict, but Gen
| eral Gresham is great favorite and everyone
| knows that he IS incorruptible and fearless
| The Blaine Outlook.
New YORK, July 20th.-Senator Sabin, who is
I in the city, said referring to politics '.As to
Presidential candidates in 1883, Mr.. Blaine is
very strong, and he has many warm friends in
| my State. Mr.. Blaine will be elected l think
beyond a doubt, if he runs. was somewhat
Skeptleai as to his strength before he ran in
L think aar tl,a Tr,el
American vote, but he did, and can do it again
and be elected by large majority l firmly
believe that no matter whom the Republicans
| nominate he will be heartily supported and
elected
The Poisoned Car Horses.
Copyright, 1887, by the California Associated Pressl
| New YORK, July 9Oth-[Specialr-It came
out to-day that the number of the Third Avenue
Railroad Companys horses which were mys-
teriously poisoned the other morning will reach
l25, instead of 20 as first reported. Nine have
died from the effects of the poison, which was
cyanide of potassium but it is believed the rest
will freeover. The poison was put into .the
morning feed at O'Clock, when many of both
the night and day stablemen were in the build
| ing
The Pennsylvania University.
icoRyigf, 1887, BY Tie California associated rrsssl
PHILADELPHIA, July 20th-lSpeeial. lit has
been decided to build new library to be at
tackled to the University of Pennsylvania cost
aog ing oso S9o,oo9, which Will accommodate nearly
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theater, proposed by the Alumni to adjoin the
library, and which viii seat !, 800 people,
A :. Family" Journal Seized.
copyright, 1857, by the California associated Press
NEW YORK, July 20th.-SpeciaL ANTHONY
Comstock to-day seized about 5000 copies of the
nanltey fteiton paper which he claims is pub
nshed in the interest of the Louisiana State lot
terry The proprietor. unhesitatingly surren-
| deIed them when the demand was made, and
was not arrested.
How the Blood VIII Fly,
| CHEYENNE (Wy), July 2Oth-Jaek Burke ao
companied by Paddy Carroll his trainer nassed
through from Denver this evening, en- route for
san francisco, where he will fight Paddy Ryan
| to finish. He goes from there to Australia and
then around the world.
Forger's Sentence
WASHINGTON, July 20th.-Oscar J. Harvey. the
treasury Department ferger. tins afternoon
pleaded guilty, and sentenced to twelve
years imprisonment St hard labor.
The Oil City Tragedy.
| OIL CRY (Pa), July 20th.-John MeNerney
| Jr, and officer James the victims of the tragedy
committed at this place last night, and John
McNerney, the murderer, who was shot while
| four victims of the bloody affair, Mrs MeNerney
| having died last night.
Railroad Cases Dismissed.
| WAsHINGToN July 20th.-The Interstate Com
| mission to-day dismissed the following eases
Chicago and Alton against the PennsSlvenie
and the Rock Island against the New York
Central f. D. Harding against the Chicago. ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, and NJ A. Ful-
Ton against the same-both for alleged diserim-
NATION in rates
1t Left No Room for Chandler
CONCORD (N. H., July 20th-United states
senator Chandler states that he never wrete or
inspired the letter attributed to him, in which
he was represented as favorinC Blaine and Sber
man on the Republican Presidential ticket
1t "Sorter " Looks That Way.
NEW YORK Julv 29th-TIta UJ,ryJ ,,otiaae 81, .
fact that Governor Hill, ex-Secretary Manning
Conrad Jordan and Daniel Lamont have been
gether 1t asks, Does this mean peace?'
The Great Oil Fire.
BERGEN POINT (N. J), July 2Oth--lO 4. M.-The
standard oil fire is now under control The
loss is estimated at about 81 10000.
Grover at Home.
WASHINGTON, July 20th.-The President and
party arrived in Washington at 10 o'clock this
| morning.
California Postmasters.
Copyright 1887, by ne California associated PressI
WAsHINeToN, July 2oth.-[special ECalifor-
MA Postmasters appointed to-day: Frederick
OH, EstreIia, San Luis Obispo county: Albert
Mardell, Penris Grove, Sonoma county Samuel
q. Parker, Apricot, Monterey county Warren
button, Dutton's Landing, Sonoma county.
The Ohio Democrats.
CLEVELAND (0) July 20th.-The Democratic
state Convention, which meets here tomorrow
viii uOullilhNc cdllCludteS lOr (OE-
ernor, Lleutenant-Governor, Attorney General
Treasurer Auditor, two Judge0Df the Supreme
Court, and O member of the Board of Public
Works. The 65S delegates have all arrived and
the candidates are all on the ground. The uriu-
| cipal contest viii be for Governor.
Tobacconists Have Hearing
WAsHISGToN, July 20th.-Assistant Secretary
Maynard to-day gave a hearing to the represent
atives OF the importers of Suma.ri tobacco and
OF the growers of the domestic leaf tobacco, in
regard to the general question of the PROPER
method OF deierminining the dutiable value of
| Sunatra tobacco The matter was taken under
adyisement.
The Saratoga Mefting.
NEW YORK. July 2lst-tSpecial The Sara
toga races begin Tomorrow. Over 100 horses
are on the grounds of the Association. and
others ale on the way. The Trayers stakes to-
morrow at a mile and three-quarters will be
the event OF the day. Among the best starters
are Lucky Baldwin's colt Goliah Haggin. Cor
rigan and all the leading turfmens stables will
be represented.
Featber-Weight Sloggers.
Boston, July 2lst-1:45 A. Nit is reported
that Weir, the Belfsst Spider and Jack
Hayelin, of Charlestown, feather-weights, are
lighting tonight in Providence, r. l.. and that
Al rounds have been fought, with the fight still
in progress.
A Child Sentenced to Death.
CHARLESTON, July 20th.-The sentence of Axev
Cherry, l2year-old colored child. to be hanged
for administering dose of concentrated I've 10
child that she was tired of nursing has caused
eommotion throughout the State.
Death of Noted Author
BOSTON, July a0th.-SylyanIs Cobb Ir the
well known story writer, died in Hyde Park to-